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Thanks P. Yes the eggs are really the star of the show but I'm glad to be a supporting actor.

Thanks. I saw this method of creating circles on a table saw and have made ones from two and a half inches to about a foot.

Just cautious. Im not sure if the bottles design would peel or fkake

Thanks for what is perhaps the nicest feedback I’ve received on Ibles yet.

I’ve tried a lot of them. My failures: free hand scoring, string soaked in acetone. Making the jig was a gamechanger. Well worth the time.

My pleasure. Glad you liked it.

I’m just being cautious. I think they could withstand the top rack.

Yes. I'd give that a try. Maybe put some pebbles in the bag too for extra ballast.

The old army trick was to heat a spoon over a gas flame and go over your shoes. This is just that on steroids

Yes. I think that's brilliant.

The amperage draw is so low that the transformer never really gets hot. If you strung lights approaching the amperage capacity then I'd think you'd have to worry.

Thank you for the clarifying comments. I've already taken the old project down and made changes consistent with your advice and I hope you like the new version of it.Bruce A. Sorkin

That sounds like a great idea. I've seen them also with Arduinos. This little project just kind of evolved from needing a quick solution. I had all the parts on hand and thought the design up while running and then literally completed it while in my running clothes.

Yes. That would be a valuable addition. I made another I'ble with a battery in an ammo box and I made a lamp retrofit with an auto headlight that plugs into it. https://www.instructables.com/id/Ammo-Can-12V-Powe...Of course to get to it I would have to traverse darkened steps...

I'd be concerned about creosote buildup.

Oak, Tung Oil. Used a 45 degree angle on the bottom.

It rains 200 days a year in Pittsburgh.